A/N: Here it is, folks! The final chapter! I'm very grateful to all of you who've read this thing all the way through, and even more so to those of you who've reviewed! I hope this doesn't disappoint!
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or the X-Men. All I own is my imagination, and some of the products of that imagination are scattered throughout this story. They shouldn't be too hard to pick out.
Chance Encounters II: the Hand v the Fang
Epilogue:
The day was warm and there wasn't a cloud in the sky as the X-Men's Blackbird landed gently in the large backyard of Sesshoumaru's home. He had called Wolverine a couple of days before and given him the date and time of the funeral. Logan had informed him that his teammates wanted to come, and Sesshoumaru had invited them to land their jet where it would be most convenient; his backyard.
Sesshoumaru, Rin, Inuyasha, and Kagome were all standing on the back porch, watching silently. The black jet landed and the engine cut off as the hatch opened. A fairly large group of people began descending from it, dressed in appropriate clothes for a funeral.
Wolverine walked off first, wearing the only black suit he owned. Jubilee was just behind him, wearing a knee-length black skirt and a midnight blue t-shirt. A few feet behind her, Storm followed, dressed in a full-length, flowing black dress. It had a scoop-neck and no sleeves, and she wore her lightning-bolt earrings as well. Xavier followed her, in his own black suit and tie. Behind him, Cyclops and Jean walked side-by-side down the ramp. Scott, like all the men, wore a suit. Jean had on a long-sleeved black dress with a V-neck and skirt that billowed at the knees. Rogue, walking next to Gambit, had on black dress pants and a black turtle-neck sweatshirt with a gold necklace over it. Shadowcat was dressed in a black work suit, the skirt going to her knees and a midnight blue blouse underneath the black over coat. Illyana had a long black skirt and a black t-shirt, her blonde hair piled up in a bun. Archangel, Psylocke, and Nightcrawler brought up the rear. Betsy donned a black skirt that billowed around her knees and a black, scoop necked sweater.
The X-Men followed Wolverine and Jubilee to the house, stopping as they stopped in front of the small group that had come to greet them. Many of them recognized Inuyasha and Kagome fairly quickly, but none recognized Sesshoumaru and Rin.
"Hope you don't mind the crowd." Logan said by way of introduction. Inuyasha smirked slightly.
"We can deal with it. But I have to admit, I don't know that guy." Inuyasha replied, indicating Nightcrawler.
A few minutes later, all the necessary introductions had been made and everyone was gathered inside. There were still a couple of hours before the funeral began, so they sat and spent the time talking.
The funeral went by without a hitch. They all stood and watched as Yukio's coffin was placed underground. Many people cried. Those who knew her said good-bye to the risk-taking woman she'd been. Even Rin and Kagome, who had never met her, cried a bit. They could see how close she'd been to the people who had traveled across the world to be here, and they were sad for the loss.
After the funeral was over, the group returned to Sesshoumaru's mansion and some ate lunch, others weren't hungry enough. They stayed for about another hour, and then something in one of Scott's pockets began buzzing irritably. He stood.
"I hate to say this, people, but it looks like we've got to cut this short. Bishop's calling." Bishop had opted to stay behind, as he hadn't known Yukio and someone, logically, had to watch the city.
The team grumbled as they stood and began following Scott towards the back door. "Some people have no sense of timing." Betsy commented dryly.
"Any day now, Cyclops!" Bishop's voice snapped through the communicator Scott held.
"We'll be there as soon as we can, Bishop." Turning, Scott added, "Illyana, I hate to ask this of you…"
"No you don't. And yes, I'll do it. Who'm I taking?"
"Rogue, Colossus, Shadowcat, Gambit and Nightcrawler. The rest of us will catch up as soon as we're able."
"Ok. Let's go, then." And the demonic sorceress teleported herself and her comrades away, to fight an unknown battle. Yet again.
Wolverine and Jubilee turned back to Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha, Rin and Kagome before they entered the jet. "Thanks fer yer help these past few days. You ever need anything, give us a holler."
"Likewise." Sesshoumaru stated, extending his clawed hand towards Logan. Logan shook it firmly.
"We gotta go, then."
"See you later!" Jubilee added, waving as she hurried to follow her partner up the steps of the Blackbird's hatch. Moments later, the jet was speeding toward Westchester and their teammates.
Kagome looked over at Inuyasha after the X-Men had flown off. "Do you think we'll ever see them again?"
He shrugged as they all turned to go back inside. "I don't know. I suppose it's possible. Hell, we're gonna be around long enough, after all."
"Tell me, little brother, when is your house going to be finished?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"Should be this weekend. What, you in a hurry to get me outta your house again?"
"Always." Sesshoumaru said plainly. Inuyasha smirked at the joke.
"Some things just won't ever change, huh?" He asked lightly.
"No, some things will not."
THE END
A/N: There you have it folks! The story is done! Yes, I know this chapter was very short; but that's why it's called an 'epilogue.' And, just so you know, I'm well aware that Yukio and the X-Men weren't all that close, but this is how I wanted the story to end. So that's how it ended. Hope you understand. And I really hope you all liked it! Don't forget to review!